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Thursday, September 9, 2010

Preparations

I'm in the middle of making arrangements to head overseas next month to teach at a number of locations starting in Albuquerque, NM. There is always plenty to do in preparation for a teaching tour like this. I have been making a number of moulds from my original head sculpts and making sure all my notes are in order. And booking tickets. And contacting friends. etc, etc.

Here is a mould I am making for a couple of "Historically Inspired " doll classes I am running. This will be cast in silicone in two parts to make press moulds for complete heads (for those students who are a bit timid about sculpting their own!) This head is loosely based on an Izannah Walker style of doll from about 1850.

What a wonderful position to be in with your skills - to be paid to teach around the world.Have a lovely time travlling and meeting your enthusastic pupils.Hope the preparations for work and travel go well.Have a lovely weekend :)

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The first picture shows the body sketch taken from the finished head, and the pattern drafted from the sketch. Doing it this way helps me t...

Liesl SOLD

One of my historically referenced dolls (SOLD)

Historically-referenced doll SOLD

Ellen (Essie) Carpenter SOLD

Evacuee child of the London Blitz, 1939

MadeIt

Two "Izannahs" SOLD

Click on the picture to go to IW Ning site

Ragged Clown Behind SOLD

Serafina on Etsy SOLD

Now for sale in my Etsy store - click on the image

Check out what I have available in my Etsy store - click on the pic to go straight there.

Running Repairs SOLD

Sometimes you need a little help from a friend

Doll Making Tutorial

I have posted a 'mini-tutorial' of some of my techniques on http://picturetrail.com/susiedollsI am happy to receive any feedback, because I am also working on a doll-making book and feedback is very useful for that endeavour. On the same picturetrail site there are more albums with other work as well

Renaissance Girl

Working drawing for new piece

Revenge of Gaia SOLD

Full View

Sleeping Muse SOLD

Ferro-cement sculpture I made a few years ago. This piece is on permanent display at Peppermint Bay, Woodbridge. I was joint winner of the Inaugural Peppermint Bay Sculpture Prize with this piece.